Privacy Policy
brianfickel.com and Fickel Gmail Reader · Updated 28 October 2026
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Fickel Gmail Reader
Fickel Gmail Reader is a personal tool written and operated by Brian Fickel for his own use. It is not offered to the public, and its only user is its owner.
What it accesses
With the owner's consent through Google sign-in, the tool uses the read-only Gmail scope (gmail.readonly) to read messages and download attachments from the owner's own Gmail account. It cannot send, delete or change email.
How data is used and stored
Downloaded attachments and message details are saved only to the owner's personal computer and personal cloud storage, to organize the owner's own files. The access token is stored locally on that computer. No data is sold, shared with third parties, used for advertising or used to train machine-learning models.
Google API Services User Data Policy
The tool's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Revoking access
Access can be revoked at any time at myaccount.google.com/permissions. Locally stored data can be deleted by the owner at any time.